German NOUN C1 Rank 10552

die Gemarkung

cadastral district

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Gemarkung vs Gemeinde

municipality / community

Gemeinde is a political and administrative unit with its own administration. Gemarkung, by contrast, is an officially surveyed area recorded in the cadastre; it may comprise an entire municipality or only part of one. Use Gemeinde for the administrative unit and Gemarkung for the surveyed area.

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Gemarkung

Die Gemarkung Sonnenfeld ist im Kataster genau verzeichnet.

The Sonnenfeld cadastral district is precisely recorded in the cadastre.

Gemeinde

Die Gemeinde Sonnenfeld hat eine eigene Verwaltung.

The municipality of Sonnenfeld has its own administration.

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